For years, my hometown, Jolo, Sulu, was a place of fear, violence, and survival. Bombs, gunfire, kidnappings this was our reality. Then Rodrigo Roa Duterte became president. For the first time, we felt safe. For the first time, we were seen. Now, the same man who fought for us is on trial accused of crimes he did not commit. They are trying … Continue reading From Fear To Freedom- And Back Again: The Man Who Fought For Us, The Leader They Betrayed